PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Brown (ranked 3048 p4p, 5519 weight class) and Spas Spasov (ranked 331 p4p, 524 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Ill Whip Ya Head Boy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brown
vs
Spasov

180 cm
46
166
40 - 50 - 5

180 cm
32
159
20 - 23 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 50 - 5, fighting out of Hilo, John Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spas Spasov!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Spasov scores with a takedown into Brown's guard.

Brown has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Spasov is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Spasov lands an uppercut.

Spasov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A nice combination there by Spasov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spasov slips a straight right by Brown.
Spasov tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Spasov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice uppercut lands for Brown. That snapped Spasov's head back.
Spasov fails with the takedown
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spasov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spasov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Spasov shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brown throws a leg kick that misses.
Spasov misses with a wild combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Brown misses its target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Spasov ducks down to avoid it.
Spasov tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown tests Spasov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
John Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spasov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spasov cracks Brown with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Spasov misses with a few strikes there.
Spasov throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spas Spasov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown tries to score with a low kick but Spasov moves his leg out of the way.
Spasov looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown lands with an uppercut that bounces Spasov off the cage and back into range.
Spasov misses with a wild combination.
Brown jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Brown lands a jab.
Brown tries to land a leg kick but Spasov saw it coming and moves away.
Spasov tries to counter with a clinch but Brown shakes him off and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Spasov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brown misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spasov swinging wildly here.

Spasov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Brown's guard.

Spasov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Brown is looking to chop away at Spasov's legs.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Spasov.
Brown tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spasov! But no joy.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Spasov.
Brown scores with the left hand. Spasov knows he should have avoided that one.
Brown pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spasov shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
John Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spas Spasov.
Spasov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spasov closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like John Brown has been cut.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Spasov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brown to score with a decent uppercut.
Spasov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Spasov takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spasov.
No joy there for Spasov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spasov tries to clinch up.
Spasov is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Spasov misses with a wild combination.
Brown throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Spasov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
Brown throws a wild body kick that Spasov sees coming a mile off.
Spasov misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spasov is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Brown is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A head kick misses from Brown.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Spasov down.
Spasov connects with the punch.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Spasov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spasov tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Spasov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown tries to land a leg kick but Spasov saw it coming and moves away.
Spasov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spasov manages to avoid it.
Spasov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown throws a quick counter head kick but Spasov was just out of range.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Spasov.
Spasov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
Spasov tries to clinch up.
Spasov lunges at Brown with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brown's hand.
Spasov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spasov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Spasov.
Brown scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Brown's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Spasov avoids the body shot from Brown.
Brown keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Spasov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
An inside leg kick from Brown misses.
Spasov swinging wildly here.
Brown tries to work over Spasov's front leg with a kick but Spasov checks it.
Spasov is looking for the big counter here.
Brown looks for the body kick but Spasov saw that one coming.
Spasov throws a series of strikes that have Brown backpedaling.
Spasov slips a jab from Brown.
Brown will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Spasov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spasov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A punch combination from Spasov misses.
Brown throws a wild body kick that Spasov sees coming a mile off.
Spasov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spasov misses with a few strikes there.
Brown was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Spasov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brown defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spasov fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Spasov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brown throws a leg kick but Spasov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Spasov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Spasov throws a counter combo.
Spasov fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown misses the shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Spasov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Spasov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown is looking to slow Spasov down with leg kicks.

Spasov dives in and scores a takedown into Brown's guard.

Spasov gets to his feet - Brown follows without any prompting.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Spasov defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Spasov tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
John Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spas Spasov.
Spasov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Spasov persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Spasov tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Spasov is breathing heavily.
Spasov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown is looking to land body kicks.

Brown gets tackled into the cage by Spasov. Spasov maintains the clinch.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spasov jumps guard but Brown stands there with Spasov around his waist. Spasov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Brown - that landed with a thud.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Spasov avoids the damage to the body.
Spasov stalling in the clinch but Brown improves position.
Spasov has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Spasov.
Spasov tries to pull guard but Brown forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Brown lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Nice elbow from Brown.
Spasov taking a breather.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Spasov struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.

Spasov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Spasov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Brown is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Spasov wants to stand but Brown is controlling the position.
Spasov is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Brown dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spasov bucks up and tries to throw Brown off but instead Brown has got his back!
Spasov is trying to stand back up.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Brown avoiding Spasov 's attempts to control his hands.
Spasov breaks Brown's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Brown's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Brown misses with an attempted mid kick.
Spasov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brown.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brown has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spasov.
Brown walks into a left hand.
Spasov moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Brown scores with a body shot.
Spasov misses with a wild combination.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown throws out a powerful jab.
John Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Spasov shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spasov looks to land a combination. Brown sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Spasov takes the fight into the clinch.
Spasov blocks a body shot from Brown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spasov is defending well for now.
Spasov has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Brown misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries a body shot but Spasov blocks it.
Spasov prevents a body shot from Brown.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spasov blocking some punches.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Spasov controls the action.

Spasov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Spasov misses.
Spasov tries to clinch up
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Brown tries to keep at a distance but Spasov has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.

Spasov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Spasov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Brown engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Spasov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Spas Spasov has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spasov is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Brown dives into side control.
Spasov wants to get back to his feet but Brown is dominant here and he's now got Spasov's back!
Spasov wants to get back to his feet.
Spasov trying to control the hands but Brown won't let him.
Spasov is trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spasov is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Brown has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Spasov's body.
Spas Spasov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spasov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Brown just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Spasov is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown has the hooks in. Spasov is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Spasov trying to control the action but Brown just sinks the hooks in.
Spasov wants to get back to his feet.
Spasov is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Spasov is trying to get back to his feet but Brown has full control of the position and if anything, Spasov has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown biding his time, looking for the opening.
Brown continues to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brown has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Brown!
An intense looking John Brown took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'NOMOR GAI WE FOUGHT 4 TIMES AND DEFEAT ME 3 TIMES. CMON 1 MORE FIGHT , 5TH AND LAST. NOMOR YOU SHOULD RETIRE, IM ENDING YOUR CAREER '.